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May 9, 2026 - Typhoon Hagupit
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On May 8, 2026, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) captured this true-color of Tropical Storm Hagupit. At that time, the storm showed consolidated circulation around an indistinct eye.
Tropical Storm Hagupit formed over the Pacific Ocean west-northwest of Chuuk on May 6. Initial strength was estimated at 40 miles per hour (64 km/h), and it was located near 7.3 degrees north and 146.3 degrees east at 2:00 p.m. local time that day, according to the National Weather Service NWS). At that time, the storm was expected to strengthen, and a tropical storm warning was raised for several atolls in Micronesia.
By May 8, unfavorable conditions kept the storm from strengthening and steered it away from Micronesia. At 1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Hagupit’s maximum sustained winds remained near 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) with gusts as strong as 52 mph (83 km/h). It was traveling north-northwest and was forecast to keep a similar track and slowly weaken over the next several days.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 5/8/2026
Resolutions:
1km (495.6 KB), 500m (1.5 MB), 250m (4.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On May 8, 2026, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) captured this true-color of Tropical Storm Hagupit. At that time, the storm showed consolidated circulation around an indistinct eye.
Tropical Storm Hagupit formed over the Pacific Ocean west-northwest of Chuuk on May 6. Initial strength was estimated at 40 miles per hour (64 km/h), and it was located near 7.3 degrees north and 146.3 degrees east at 2:00 p.m. local time that day, according to the National Weather Service NWS). At that time, the storm was expected to strengthen, and a tropical storm warning was raised for several atolls in Micronesia.
By May 8, unfavorable conditions kept the storm from strengthening and steered it away from Micronesia. At 1500 UTC (11:00 a.m. EDT), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Hagupit’s maximum sustained winds remained near 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) with gusts as strong as 52 mph (83 km/h). It was traveling north-northwest and was forecast to keep a similar track and slowly weaken over the next several days.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 5/8/2026
Resolutions:
1km (495.6 KB), 500m (1.5 MB), 250m (4.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
